Beyond

If you want to get to know the scientists behind the work even better, this is just the right place for you. In this section of Beyond, the researchers present books which have impacted their lives and their ways of thinking in meaningful ways. The books presented range from novels, to memoirs, to science books of all sorts. You can filter the books by genre or just scroll through the list. This is also a great way to get inspiration for your own reading!

Georg Weizsäcker

The Siege of Krishnapur

An epic trilogy about the British Empire in India, the Western illusion of military and moral superiority, and the bloody rebellion for freedom.

Guido Tabellini

How the Mind Works

Our mind is a sophisticated system of organs, which has continued to develop through natural selection. If you want to know how this system works, you should read "How the Mind Works".

Eckhard Janeba

Fall of Giants

Ken Follet's first volume in the acclaimed Centry trilogy tells the gripping stories of five families in 20th-century Europe. Follet describes the struggle of the suffragettes, the Russian revolution and the First World War in an intense and captivating manner.

Alessio Attardo

Rhythms of the Brain

From neuron activity, building up cognitive abilities to the complex connectivity of the cerebral cortex: If you're an expert in the field and want to look inside the human brain, you've got to look inside this book written by neuroscientist György Buzsáki.